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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 2000
Page
4
Stephen Rogers is named President and editor and publisher duties are held by Stephen A Rogers. Michael J Connor serves as executive editor and Tan Unhorst as senior managing editor. The changes position the leadership team to direct newsroom operations.
Three years after Judge Judith Kaye proposed consolidating New York courts into two levels, lawmakers failed to reconcile bills and Gov Pataki lagged in pushing the plan. If enacted, reforms could save an estimated 92 million over five years and reduce Family and Supreme Court confusion. Legislative inaction now pushes implementation to 2002, delaying taxpayer relief.
The piece notes only one in eight taxpayers donate to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund, funded by existing taxes. It argues the weak checkoff harms public financing, boosts special interests, and cites Nader advocating citizen skills and reform.
Letter writers from Baldwinsville and Manlius argue about gun laws and safety. Kristi Palmer calls for stricter storage and background checks, while Troy Moore criticizes mediaBias and defends responsible gun ownership amid youth violence concerns.
A proposal urges a soil detox facility near the lake to stop toxins entering the basin and to remove contaminated earth. It envisions an oversight committee, local job growth, and potential expansion to EPA sites, with a wider 300 mile service radius and county funding incentives.
Carol Riccinto recalls a summer era on James Street in Syracuse NY with L C Smith’s unfinished castle in Alexandria Bay and palatial homes. She recalls a magic child world behind a fence hole a fairy castle and Sunday ice cream treats with memories of rich neighbors and past innocence.
A House bill HR2929 seeks to ban elephant transportation across state lines for exhibition. It argues animal cruelty in circuses, urging readers to contact Rep Bill McCollum and Sen Charles Schumer plus their own congressman to back the measure led by WINIFRED J. DUSHKIND chairperson Animals and the Environment Watertown.
Readers are invited to send letters to the editor with their store name address and daytime phone. Submissions become property of The Herald Co and may be edited and published or posted online. Mailing address is Letters to the Editor, Herald Journal, Syracuse NY 13221.
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